Shining Bright After Rebirth

Chapter 825 Too Late

Lily smiled at Jean, her voice calm. “Jean, Amelie is your mother now. Don’t call me ‘Mom‘ anymore. Our connection ends here. Go live the life you’ve chosen.”

Jean’s eyes widened. She hadn’t truly wanted her mother to leave her, even if she’d once thought so. This was the outcome she’d wanted, but why did it hurt so much?

She shook her head, beginning to cry. “No, Mom, you’ll always be my mom.”

“Jean, you need to take responsibility for your choices. I heard every word you said to Amelie yesterday at the mall. You never wanted me to be alive. You wanted Amelie to be your mom. I’ve granted your wish. Please, don’t come into my life again.”

Lily had already made up her mind. Once her leg healed, she would leave the city with her parents and start anew elsewhere.

Rather than being tormented by others, she wanted to be good to the people who had raised her.

Her parents had worked hard to bring her up, and now, in their old age, she wanted to spend time with them, perhaps even travel together.

Jean looked at Lily in disbelief, seeing no trace of warmth or

kind expectant eaZc.

of fear surged through

had heard everything she’d said at the mall with Amelie just the

“Mom…” she whispered.

Diana instead. “Diana, I’m heading back. You

Diana nodded. “Alright.”

helped her into the car, folded up her wheelchair, and then drove

as the car drove off, unable to do

me, panic filling

she hear

Diana, she asked in a tearful, shaky voice, “Diana, has my mom really abandoned me?” Her eyes were full of

could see Jean’s distress and fear, her face streaked with tears. “Ms. Foliot, isn’t this what you wanted? Didn’t you

it’s different. I only thought

825 Too Late mom is still my

die, why didn’t you remember that she was your mother?